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Maywood
Village
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
Coordinates41°52′52″N 87°50′36″W / 41.88111, -87.84333
Area122. List of towns and Villages in Illinois, arranged in alphabetical order The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Cook County is a county in the US state of Illinois. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles 7 sq mi (318 km²)
 - land122. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi (318 km²)
Density9,965. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 /sq mi (3,848 /km²)
TimezoneCST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code60153
Area code708
Location of Maywood within Illinois
Location of Maywood within Illinois
Location of Maywood within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Maywood, Illinois

Maywood is a village in Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Proviso Township is located in Cook County, Illinois Cook County is a county in the US state of Illinois. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It was founded on April 6, 1869[1] and organized October 22, 1881. [2] The population was 26,987 at the 2000 census. Its current zip code is 60153.

Long a blue collar community, Maywood had experienced many changes since the closing of American Can Company in the late '70s. The American Can Company was a manufacturer of Tin cans It was a member of the Tin Can Trust that controlled a "large percentage of business in the United States in tin There is a Metra commuter railroad station in the village and it is also served by Pace Bus Service. Metra (officially known as the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation) is a Regional rail system that serves the city of Chicago Illinois Maywood is a Metra commuter Railroad station in Maywood, a western suburb of Chicago. [3]

Since the current administration took over in 2005, the crime rate has gone down significantly, and many professional families are moving into the area. The village has, however, gained a reputation for crime. [4][5]

Maywood has an ideal central location 10 miles west of downtown Chicago. Interstate 290, the Eisenhower Expressway, bisects (north and south) the town as it goes from Chicago west to join Interstate 294, the Tri-State Tollway west of Maywood in Hillside. Interstate 290 (abbreviated I-290) is a main Interstate freeway that runs west from the Chicago Loop. Interstate 294 (I-294 is a tolled Interstate Highway in northeastern Illinois, U Hillside is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is located between O'Hare and Midway Airports.

Property values are rising sharply in the recent 3 years, at a rate of approximately 15% per year. There are many gracious century-old homes in relatively unaltered condition, and Maywood boasts 16 homes and properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [6] Maywood and the rest of Proviso Township has a rich history as shown by the Franzosenbusch Heritage Project. [7]

At one time there were two airports in Maywood. One was on the location where the Loyola University Medical Center is today, at the southwest corner of First Avenue and Roosevelt Road. Based in the western suburbs of Chicago Loyola University Health System is a quaternary care system with a 61-acre main medical center campus the 36-acre Gottlieb Memorial Hospital campus and 22 It was the airfield used by Charles Lindbergh during his days as an airmail pilot. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Checkerboard Field was on the southeastern corner of that intersection and was a private field. It is now a forest preserve meadow. There was some apparent consolidation of the fields in later years. The current Hines Veterans Hospital's long narrow building is built on the foundation of the former grandstand of an automobile racetrack from many years ago. It is said that Barney Oldfield raced on the track. Berna Eli "Barney" Oldfield ( June 3, 1878 &ndash October 4, 1946) was an Automobile racer and pioneer

On Sunday, September 2nd, 2007 at around 1:25 PM CDT the Union Pacific West Line (12:25 PM Departure) train inbound to Chicago struck a yet to be identified woman and killed her just east of the Maywood Metra train station. Witnesses at the scene claimed they saw a woman walk in front of the train and the rumor was she committed suicide. Police and other emergency crew were at the scene within a few minutes. The train was stopped for approximately two hours for police to investigate and a coroner to survey the scene. The body was removed, and the train continued to Chicago at around 3:30 PM CDT. Trains running on the same line were delayed up to two hours due to the accident.

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Geography

Maywood is located at 41°52′52″N, 87°50′36″W (41. 881181, -87. 843309). [8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 122. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 7 square miles (77. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

Neighboring towns are: Broadview and Westchester and North Riverside (S), Forest Park and River Forest (E), Melrose Park (N), which is the location of Maywood Park, a harness (trotting) racetrack, and Bellwood (W). History Maywood Park was originally the home of Cook County Fairgrounds where in 1932 and during Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition years of

Demographics

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 26,987 people, 7,937 households, and 6,151 families residing in the village. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 9,965. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7 people per square mile (3,844. 9/km²). There were 8,475 housing units at an average density of 3,129. 6/sq mi (1,207. 5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was, 85% African American, 15% White, 0. 1% Native American, 0. 30% Asian, 0. 56% from other races, and 1. 63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 53% of the population.

There were 7,937 households out of which 36. 2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40. 7% were married couples living together, 30. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22. 5% were non-families. 19. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6. 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3. 38 and the average family size was 3. 84.

In the village the population was spread out with 31. 7% under the age of 18, 10. 4% from 18 to 24, 27. 7% from 25 to 44, 20. 6% from 45 to 64, and 9. 6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 87. 9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82. 3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,942, and the median income for a family was $46,776. Males had a median income of $41,638 versus $37,316 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,915. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 9. 2% of families and 12. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 1. 8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Emerson Elementary School is an elementary school in Maywood. Enrollment as of 2006 was 476 students. [10] The school teaches grades kindergarten through eighth grade. Other elementary schools in Maywood include Lexington, Garfield, Lincoln, Washington and Irving Elementary Schools.


Many schools in Maywood have Animals to represent them as individuals.

Emerson Eagles Washington Wildcats Lexington Lions Lincoln Lions Irving Tigers

non animal:Garfield Giants The best year at emerson school is 2009! Proviso East High School is in Maywood. Proviso East High School serves the educational needs of four villages within Proviso Township Cook County Illinois, namely Maywood where it is located

The Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine is also located in Maywood. The Jesuit school is home to around 600 medical students.

Notable natives

Other notables from Maywood: Maywood became the home of the 33rd Tank Company, Illinois National Guard (Company B). Joshua Jenkins is an American killer who killed all five members of his family with an axe in 1996 when he was 15 A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football Floyd Turner (born May 29, 1966 in Shreveport Louisiana) is a former professional American football player who played Wide receiver The Armory was located on Madison Street, two blocks east of First Avenue. It was organized on May 3, 1929 with the purpose of training men for combat. On November 25, 1940, 122 men of Company B were inducted into active service to become part of the famous 192nd Tank Battalion which fought on the Philippine Islands. They were destined to become victims of the notorious Bataan Death March in April 1942. The Bataan Death March (also known as The Death March of Bataan) took place in the Philippines in 1942 and was later accounted as a Japanese war Of the 122 men of Company B only 41 returned to Maywood alive. [11]

References

  1. ^ Franzosenbusch Heritage Project
  2. ^ Village of Maywood
  3. ^ Pace Bus - Bus Schedules and Maps
  4. ^ mail2web.com - Pick Up Your Email
  5. ^ http://www.maywood-il.org/MaywoodPoliceOfficerShot.doc
  6. ^ National Register of Historical Places
  7. ^ Franzosenbusch Heritage Project
  8. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  9. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  10. ^ Irving Elementary School - Maywood, Illinois - IL - school overview
  11. ^ Franzosenbusch Heritage Project

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